Keith Neal 1st 10.5″ Win in NMRA Season Opener
Bradenton (FL) – Admittedly, Florida doesn’t suffer nearly the same degree of winter as much of the rest of the country. Sure, Southern Florida gets chilly, the days get shorter and most people cut back on their trips to the beach, but there is no snow to shovel, no need for two layers of long underwear and no morning warm-up sessions with the car before work. Regardless, you couldn’t help but feel like Spring was making its way back to the Sunshine State as race fans came in droves to pack the stands to hear the sweet sounds of summer played by Ford V8’s at the NMRA season opener.
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Neal walked into Sunday’s eliminations mid pack with a tough group of seasoned competitors. Consistency was the name of the game for Keith Neal Racing as his 7.45 second pass held off Dwayne James in round one while Neal blasted out a 7.23 second run on a 0.013 R/T past an ailing Mike Murillo to make it to the finals.
Neal’s Mustang was dialed in all weekend and it showed again in the finals. Neal ripped off another 7.2 second pass to end the weekend and take home his first NMRA Outlaw 10.5 win! What a great way to start the season!